| drove2 |
a group of animals driven, or gathered for driving, as a herd; flock. [3 definitions] |
| drover |
someone who drives animals, esp. sheep or cattle, to a place where they can be sold. |
| drown |
to die from lack of oxygen as the result of submersion in a liquid, esp. water. [4 definitions] |
| drown out |
to cover up the sound of with a louder sound. |
| drowse |
to be nearly asleep. [3 definitions] |
| drowsy |
being on the point of falling asleep. [3 definitions] |
| drub |
to beat, as with a stick or club. [3 definitions] |
| drubbing |
a sound beating or defeat, as in an athletic contest. |
| drudge |
someone who works at a boring, repetitious, physically demanding, or menial job. [2 definitions] |
| drudgery |
hard, boring, menial, or unpleasant work. |
| drug |
a chemical substance used to cure or heal; medicine. [5 definitions] |
| drug abuse |
the use of illegal drugs, especially in a habitual or harmful way, or the use of any drug in doses or for purposes outside their intended medical use. |
| drug addict |
one who is physically dependent on regular doses of one or more narcotics. |
| druggist |
one who is licensed to prepare and sell prescription drugs; pharmacist. |
| drug resistance |
the reduction in effectiveness of a drug in curing an infectious disease or cancer. Drug resistance typically develops when pathogenic cells or cancerous cells evolve the ability to tolerate a drug used to kill them. |
| drug-resistant |
of or relating to a pathogen or cancer that has evolved the ability to tolerate a drug. |
| drugstore |
in the United States, a store that sells prescription drugs, as well as other items such as vitamins, hair care products, cosmetics, candy, and magazines. |
| drug test |
a test of the body to discover if a person is using drugs that are illegal. |
| drug-trafficking |
dealing in the production, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs, esp. the transporting of drugs into countries where they are prohibited. |
| druid |
(often cap.) a member of a priestly order in ancient Celtic lands, such as Gauland the British Isles. |
| drum |
any of various hollow musical percussion instruments consisting of a cylindrical body covered at one or both ends by a tight membrane, and played by beating with sticks or the hands. [10 definitions] |